The International Year of Natural Fibres

This is the first in a series of monthly articles on natural fibres. For more about the International Year of Natural Fibres please go to the website set up by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (see http://www.naturalfibres2009.org/en/index.html)  

For more information on these and other CSIR natural fibre projects, products or research, please contact:

Petro Lowies                                                                 Sunshine Blouw
CSIR Communication                                                     CSIR Fibres & Textiles
Tel: 012 841 2505                                                          Tel: 041 508 3289
Email: plowies@csir.co.za                                              SBlouw@csir.co.za